Literacy and Reseach Guide for Technology Based High School

Type of Literacy	I Can…	I Can Use…
Traditional	ü  Read ü  Write ü  Speak ü  Listen	§  Text §  Voice §  Ears
Information	ü  State what information I need ü  Find information needed ü  Determine if the information is acceptable ü  Use the information I found	§  Computer/iPad §  Google §  Scholarly Articles §  Khan Academy
Visual	ü  Understand images ü  Make images	§  Powerpoint §  Prezi §  Makerbot §  Solidworks
Critical	ü  Question information I’ve found ü  Examine the purpose of the text ü  Challenge questionable information	§  The Onion (Other Satire News) §  Blogs §  News Sites §  Memes (Social Media)
Media	ü  Create a media message ü  Understand media messages ü  Question media messages	§  Social Media §  Schoology §  E-mail §  Discussion Boards/Blogs
Tool	ü  Organize information ü  Create information	§  Computer Programs (word, notebook, drawboard, excel, powerpoint, google docs)
Digital	ü  Use digital technologies ü  Use communication tools ü  Use networks to create information ü  Use networks to evaluate information	§  Computer §  Smart Phone/Cell Phone §  Social Media §  Schoology §  Makerbot Printers
Data	ü  Read and understand information ü  Read and understand statistics ü  Summarize data ü  Communicate data	§  Excel, Google Sheets §  Newspaper §  News Articles
Global	ü  Understand global issues ü  Speak about global issues	§  News Sites
Economic	ü  Make smart economic decisions ü  Understand the connection between personal, business, and government economic decisions ü  Understand the effects of economic decisions	§  News Sites §  Stock Market Data
Civic	ü  Participate in local/regional/worldwide events ü  Make informed decisions ü  Stay informed about local/regional/worldwide events	§  Global News Sites §  Local News Sites §  National News Sites

Research Process:

1.       Determine what information you need.

2.       Gather the information from a variety of sources

3.       Analyze the information. Is it valid?

4.       Communicate your findings.

5.       Use the results of your findings.

Resources:

Schrock, K., Literacy for the Digital Age. From: http://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/literacy_defintions.pdf